Sandy Ryan might only have nine professional fights, but she looked like the best fighter in the welterweight division on Saturday night when she stopped Terri Harper in the fourth round in Sheffield, England. Ryan (7-1-1, 3 KOs) dominated Harper until Harper's corner decided to stop the fight. It was Ryan's first victory since her controversial draw with Jessica McCaskill in an attempt to unify titles in September. After the fight, Ryan of Derby, England, but now based in Las Vegas, called out another English fighter. "The WBC belt is vacant, Natasha Jonas [IBF champion], Chantelle Cameron [former undisputed junior welterweight champion], we can make the big fights in the female division happen," Ryan said. With the victory, Ryan moves two spots to No. 2, just behind Jonas. Harper (14-2-2, 6 KOs) is still the WBA junior middleweight champion and she retains her top spot in the 154-pound division. Rankings will be updated every Tuesday. They'll be based on recent bouts, head-to-head competition and the quality of opponent. As with almost everything, until fighters square off against one another, there is a layer of subjectivity to it. Fighters who haven't fought in 18 months and don't have a fight scheduled will be removed from the rankings until they fight again. For a list of the current champions in all weight classes, click here. For women's P4P rankings, click here. 175+ pounds - Super middleweight - Middleweight - Junior middleweight - Welterweight - Junior welterweight - Lightweight - Junior lightweight - Featherweight - Junior featherweight - Bantamweight - Junior bantamweight - Flyweight - Junior flyweight - Strawweight - Atomweight
175+ POUNDS1. Lani Daniels Previous ranking: No. 1Record: 10-2-2, 1 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Desley Robinson, Dec. 2
Next: TBA
2. Alrie Meleisea Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 6-2-1, 0 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Lani Daniels, May 27
Next: TBA
3. Raquel Miller Previous ranking: N/RRecord: 13-0, 6 KOs
Last: W (TKO1) Angie Paola Rocha, March 10
Next: TBA
4. Angie Paola Rocha Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 14-4-3, 7 KOs
Last: L (TKO1) Raquel Miller, March 10
Next: TBA
5. Bolatito Oluwole Previous ranking: N/RRecord: 9-0, 5 KO
Last: W (UD8) Blessing Abisoye, Dec. 26
Next: TBA Editor's note: Hanna Gabriels, Danielle Perkins and Oxandia Castillo have been removed for inactivity.
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT (Up to 168 pounds)1. Savannah Marshall Previous ranking: No. 1Record: 13-1, 10 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Franchon Crews Dezurn, July 1
Next: TBA
2. Franchon Crews-Dezurn Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 9-2, 2 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Shadasia Green, Dec. 15
Next: TBA
3. Shadasia Green Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 13-1, 11 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Franchon Crews-Dezurn, Dec. 15
Next: TBA
4. Raquel Miller Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 13-0, 6 KOs
Last: W (TKO1) Angie Paola Rocha, March 10
Next: TBA
5. Olivia Curry Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 7-2, 2 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Shadasia Green, Aug. 5
Next: April 27 vs. TBA Editor's note: Christina Hammer has been removed for inactivity.
MIDDLEWEIGHT (Up to 160 pounds)1. Claressa Shields Previous ranking: No. 1Record: 14-0, 2 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Maricela Cornejo, June 3
Next: TBA
2. Savannah Marshall Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 13-1, 10 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Franchon Crews Dezurn, July 1
Next: TBA
3. Mapule Ngubane Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 12-8-3, 2 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Rita Mrwebi, Dec. 9
Next: TBA
4. Desley Robinson Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 5-2, 1 KO
Last: L (MD10) Lani Daniels, Dec. 2
Next: March 23 vs. Kaye Scott
5. Jesikah Guerra Previous ranking: N/RRecord: 3-0
Last: W (MD4) Brianna Jimenez, Oct. 26
Next: TBA
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT (Up to 154 pounds)1. Terri Harper Previous ranking: No. 1Record: 14-2-2, 6 KOs
Last: L (MD10) Sandy Ryan, March 23
Next: TBA
2. Marie-Eve Dicaire Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 18-2, 1 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Natasha Jonas, Nov. 12
Next: TBA
3. Ema Kozin Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 24-1-1, 12 KOs
Last: W (SD10) Hannah Rankin, Nov. 18
Next: TBA
4. Femke Hermans Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 18-4, 7 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Ester Konecna, Jan. 13
Next: TBA
5. Cecilia Braekhus Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 37-2-1, 9 KOs
Last: Draw (MD10) Terri Harper, Oct. 7
Next: TBA Editor's note: Natasha Jonas relinquished her No. 1 spot after moving to welterweight.
WELTERWEIGHT (Up to 147 pounds)1. Natasha Jonas Previous ranking: No. 1Record: 15-2-1, 8 KOs
Last: W (SD10) Mikaela Mayer, Jan. 20
Next: TBA
2. Sandy Ryan Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 7-1-1, 3 KOs
Last: W (TKO4) Terri Harper, March 23
Next: TBA
3. Jessica McCaskill Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 12-3-1, 5 KOs
Last: Draw (SD10) Sandy Ryan, Sept. 23
Next: May 11 vs. Lauren Price
4. Mikaela Mayer Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 19-2, 5 KOs
Last: L (SD10) Natasha Jonas, Jan. 20
Next: TBA
5. Maricela Cornejo Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 18-6, 7 KO
Last: W (UD8) Kandi Wyatt, Feb. 2
Next: TBA
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT (Up to 140 pounds)1. Katie Taylor Previous ranking: No. 1Record: 23-1, 6 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Chantelle Cameron, Nov. 25
Next: TBA
2. Chantelle Cameron Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 18-1, 8 KOs
Last: L (MD10) Katie Taylor, Nov. 25
Next: TBA
3. Jessica McCaskill Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 12-1, 5 KOs
Last: Draw (SD10) Sandy Ryan, Sept. 23
Next: May 11 vs. Lauren Price
4. Jessica Camara Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 12-4, 3 KOs
Last: W (TKO4) Estefania Orozco, Dec. 10
Next: April 27 vs. Hyun Mi Choi
5. Anahi Ester Sanchez Previous ranking: N/RRecord: 23-6, 13 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Marisa Joana Portillo, Nov. 11
Next: TBA Editor's note: Kali Reis has been removed due to inactivity. Sandy Ryan moved to welterweight.
LIGHTWEIGHT (Up to 135 pounds)1. Katie Taylor Previous ranking: No. 1Record: 23-1, 6 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Chantelle Cameron, Nov. 25
Next: TBA
2. Caroline Dubois Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 9-0, 5 KO
Last: W (UD10) Miranda Reyes, Feb. 3
Next: TBA
3. Estelle Mossely Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 11-0-1, 1 KO
Last: Draw (MD10) Magali Rodriguez, April 28
Next: TBA
4. Maira Moneo Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 14-1, 3 KO
Last: W (UD10) Lizbeth Crespo, Dec. 15
Next: TBA
5. Elhem Mekhaled Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 16-2, 3 KO
Last: W (UD8) Yuliya Kutsenko, May 28
Next: TBA
JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT (Up to 130 pounds)1. Delfine Persoon Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 49-3-1 NC, 19 KOs
Last: W (UD6) Agustina Marisa Belen Rojas, Nov. 6
Next: TBA
2. Elhem Mekhaled Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 16-2, 3 KOs
Last: W (UD8) Yuliia Kutsenko, May 28
Next: TBA
3. Beatriz Ferreira Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 4-0, 2 KO
Last: W (KO8) Destiny Jones, Dec. 9
Next: TBA
4. Bo Mi Re Shin Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 16-2-3, 9 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Pattarawan Thaosuwan, Oct. 8
Next: TBA
5. Hyun Mi Choi Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 20-0-1, 5 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Vanessa Bradford, Oct. 19
Next: April 27 vs. Jessica Camara Editor's note: Alycia Baumgardner has been removed for testing positive for a banned substance.
FEATHERWEIGHT (Up to 126 pounds)1. Amanda Serrano Previous ranking: No. 1Record: 46-2-1, 30 KOs
Last: W (UD12) Danila Ramos, Oct. 27
Next: TBA vs. Nina Meinke
2. Sarah Mahfoud Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 14-1, 3 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Marcela Acuna, Oct. 7
Next: April 6 vs. Skye Nicolson
3. Skye Nicolson Previous ranking: N/RRecord: 9-0, 1 KOs
Last: W (TKO9) Lucy Wildheart, Nov. 25
Next: April 6 vs. Sarah Mahfoud
4. Daniela Romina Bermudez Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 32-4-3, 12 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Lucrecia Manzur, Sept. 23
Next: TBA
5. Nina Meinke Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 18-3, 4 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Laura Ledezma, Oct. 28
Next: TBA vs. Amanda Serrano Editor's note: Erika Cruz moved down to junior featherweight.
JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHT (Up to 122 pounds)1. Yamileth Mercado Previous ranking: No. 1Record: 22-3, 5 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Paulette Valenzuela, Aug. 26
Next: TBA
2. Ellie Scotney Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 8-0, 0 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Laura Soledad Griffa, Sept. 30
Next: April 13 vs. Segolene Lefebvre
3. Erika Cruz Previous ranking: No 4Record: 17-2, 3 KOs
Last: W (MD10) Mayerlin Rivas, Nov. 18
Next: May 11 vs. Nazarena Romero
4. Segolene Lefebvre Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 18-0, 1 KO
Last: W (MD10) Tysie Gallagher, Nov. 24
Next: April 13 vs. Ellie Scotney
5. Mea Motu Previous ranking: N/RRecord: 18-0, 6 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Chandni Mehra, Dec. 2
Next: April 26 vs. Noppaket Srisawas
BANTAMWEIGHT (Up to 118 pounds)1. Dina Thorslund Previous ranking: No. 1Record: 21-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (TKO8) Mary Romero, Feb. 24
Next: May 25 vs. Seren Cetin
2. Diana Laura Fernandez Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 31-4-1, 5 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Soledad del Valle Frias, March 8
Next: TBA
3. Yuliahn Luna Avila Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 25-4-1, 4 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Dina Thorslund, Sept. 1
Next: TBA
4. Miyo Yoshida Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 17-4, 0 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Ebanie Bridges, Dec. 9
Next: TBA
5. Nina Hughes Previous ranking: N/RRecord: 6-0, 2 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Katie Healy, June 10
Next: May 11 vs. Cherneka Johnson
JUNIOR BANTAMWEIGHT (Up to 115 pounds)1. Diana Laura Fernandez Previous ranking: No. 1Record: 31-4-1, 5 KOs
Last: W (TKO3) Soledad del Valle Frias, March 8
Next: TBA
2. Asley Gonzalez Macias Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 16-2, 7 KOs
Last: W (SD10) Lourdes Juarez, March 25
Next: TBA
3. Micaela Lujan Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 14-1-1, 5 KOs
Last: W (TKO6) Vanesa Lorena Taborda, Nov. 25
Next: TBA
4. Irma Garcia Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 23-5-1, 4 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Stephanie Silva, Nov. 11
Next: TBA
5. Adelaida Ruiz Previous ranking: N/RRecord: 15-0-1, 8 KOs
Last: W (UD8) Mayela Perez, Dec. 9
Next: TBA
FLYWEIGHT (Up to 112 pounds)1. Marlen Esparza Previous ranking: No. 1Record: 14-1, 1 KO
Last: W (MD10) Gabriela Celeste Alaniz, July 8
Next: TBA
2. Gabriela Fundora Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 13-0, 6 KOs
Last: W (TKO10) Christina Cruz, Jan. 27
Next: TBA
3. Kenia Enriquez Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 28-1, 11 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Maria Salinas, Feb. 2
Next: TBA
4. Gabriela Celeste Alaniz Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 14-1, 6 KOs
Last: L (MD10) Marlen Esparza, July 8
Next: TBA
5. Arely Mucino Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 32-4-2, 11 KOs
Last: L (KO5) Gabriela Fundora, Oct. 21
Next: TBA
JUNIOR FLYWEIGHT (Up to 108 pounds)1. Jessica Nery Plata Previous ranking: No. 1Record: 30-2, 3 KOs
Last: W (SD10) Sarah Bormann, Dec. 16
Next: TBA
2. Evelin Bermudez Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 19-1-1, 6 KOs
Last: W (SD10) Kim Clavel, Oct. 7
Next: TBA
3. Sarah Bormann Previous ranking: N/RRecord: 17-1, 7 KO
Last: L (SD10) Yesica Nery Plata, Dec. 16
Next: May 4 vs. Tamara Elisabet Demarco
4. Kim Clavel Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 17-2, 3 KOs
Last: L (SD10) Evelin Bermudez, Oct. 7
Next: April 4 vs. TBA
5. Tania Enriquez Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 21-1, 10 KOs
Last: W (TKO1) Cecilia Nino Rodriguez, July 29
Next: TBA
STRAWWEIGHT (Up to 105 pounds)1. Seniesa Estrada Previous ranking: No. 1Record: 25-0, 9 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Leonela Yudica, July 28
Next: March 29 vs. Yokasta Valle
2. Yokasta Valle Previous ranking: No. 2Record: 30-2, 9 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Anabel Ortiz, Nov. 4
Next: March 29 vs. Seniesa Estrada
3. Sarah Bormann Previous ranking: No. 3Record: 17-0, 7 KO
Last: L (SD10) Yesica Nery Plata, Dec. 16
Next: May 4 vs. Tamara Elisabet Demarco
4. Tina Rupprecht Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 13-1-1, 3 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Fabiana Bytyqi, Jan. 13
Next: TBA
5. Anabel Ortiz Previous ranking: No. 5Record: 33-6, 4 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Yokasta Valle, Nov. 4
Next: TBA
ATOMWEIGHT (Up to 102 pounds)1. Eri Matsuda Previous ranking: N/RRecord: 7-1-1, 1 KO
Last: W (SD10) Yuko Kuroki, Jan. 12
Next: TBA
2. Sumire Yamanaka Previous ranking: N/RRecord: 8-0, 3 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Mika Iwakawa, Jan. 12
Next: TBA
3. Tina Rupprecht Previous ranking: N/RRecord: 13-1-1, 3 KOs
Last: W (UD10) Fabiana Bytyqi, Jan. 13
Next: TBA
4. Yuko Kuroki Previous ranking: No. 1Record: 22-8-2, 9 KOs
Last: L (SD10) Eri Matsuda, Jan. 12
Next: TBA
5. Fabiana Bytyqi Previous ranking: No. 4Record: 20-1-2, 5 KOs
Last: L (UD10) Tina Rupprecht, Jan. 13
Next: TBA
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